I through my guitar in a wood chipper for that hyper-relic look. But it did change the tone a bit.

I have a Ford Pinto with a heavy relic job. The burn marks are a thing of beauty.

NOS, left handed, feista red fender strat, 70s neck with the big headstock, with 69 custom pick ups. That's my dream guitar.

Just received a Broadcaster 70th anniversary custom shop NOS and I love it. Wouldn’t want it any other way. If it’s gonna get relicked, I want to do it by actually playing it.

I'm a cabinet maker and we call it distressing. costs more because of the labor involved. can't wait to relic my own squire

I've seen "Time Machine" relic and that is more of a step up from Journeyman Relic. I have a heavy relic Tele that I just bought that feels and looks great. However I really can't wait until my Original 50's Tele starts to wear and show signs of significant playing. That will probably take decades.

The audio, lighting, everything so upgraded in just two years! Kudos to you two! ✌️🙂

Ultra Heavy Relic!!! Love you guys thanks for a great as usual video 🤘🏻

I love heavy relics! Just got a 56 with EJ Pups. If you haven’t played one you should. It’s the broken in neck and wood resonance that you feel when you play that seduces you, Can your listeners hear you are playing a relic? No but the Player can FEEL all of the interaction with the vibe and that influences his playing. It’s the outcome of this process between creator and player that people feel. That’s what matters and not just what it looks like. Although I love the look as well and that impacts performance as well. Players should play what they like for positive results.

Initially I was puzzled when I first saw the relicted guitars. I thought who would pay extra money for a guitar that looks like it's been beat to heck? Now I absolutely love the heavy relic line. To me, they are truly pieces of art. They are made to look, sound and feel exactly like a guitar from that era. Heavy Relic ROCKS!!!

I have two heavy relics. A 59’ strat and a 53’ blackguard. Both are hideously disfigured and absolutely gorgeous. They feel like they have been part of me forever and I will never let them go 😁

I just got a 2019 Heavy Relic Strat, '56 in Cimarron Red with a AAA Flame Maple neck. Traded a buddy a brand new 2020 PRS McCarty 594 S2, a Baja Tele, and $500 cash. It's been in the case since he bought it and it's amazing. Many of the Heavy Relics from that year with Maple fretboards have frets that look dark and "dirty", it's such a cool effect that you don't see on other relics. Absolutely love it.

Heavy relic guitars are amazing pieces of art

Journeymen is perfect level of relic, I own one (Tele) and its amazing guitar.

super heavy relic! just like the two fender cs guitars I bought from you guys!

Just picked up a 55 CS Strat - Hvy relic with black over sunburst finish - it is an insane guitar couldn’t be happier

The Tele you have in your window is an heirloom for whoever buys it. If I had the cash I would!! I’m currently building a Les Paul and when I am done I’d like to bring it by and you two check it out. Start reading your comments too!! 😁

I love a guitar that looks like it has spent 50 years on a porch in the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Journeyman relic is my bag. Gotta have some paint cracking. I still don’t want to ding mine. Next I’ll probably get a relic.

Cool look but any of mine with messed up paint involved being obsessed with playing for 20 years and they all have a story behind them where I was pissed off when it happened I wonder if Porsche will wreck a car before you buy it if you pay them extra?

I love my relics.........I want my new guitars to look old and I want my old guitars to look like new! sort of the same for most guitar players no?

From relic and above, I like them all. >

Just get a hold of a heavy relic like I did-it’s become my favourite- plays like one from a long time ago

I’m the type to take really good care of my guitars so it’s Dlx Closet classic to journeyman for me, beyond that it Hurt. that being said i don’t judge different choices. whatever make you happy is fine whit me 😉

I have a 1961 Gibson Les Paul jr and it has been through hell and its absolutely amazing. I dont want a mint 60 year old guitar. I gig with my junio every week. . I'm not a fender player but still. If its old and beat up, you know its been loved and amazing so play it

Very well done- ty. Must say... something to be said for real relic. Has the beer snd smoke in the wood. All good.

would be cool if you guys stock left handed fender custom shop

Insert the “I’ll relic my own guitars” comments. Most of us will never play in Smokey bars 7 days a week for 46 years straight. But a lot of want guitars that look like they did. It’s a vibe :)

Heavy relic for me! I have a 63’ HSS heavy relic and its my main guitar 🎸

Love my lush closet classic!

I really do not have a preference because I find most guitars beautiful. However I used to be one of those people that do not see a point to paying for a relic job when you can do it yourself with enough playing. But after spending like 18 years of abusing my Fender Stratocaster through playing and modding it and naturally getting to the point of having the arm wear and other sections of finish missing as well as other types of wear I can completely understand wanting to pay to get that unique beauty out of the box. Keep in mind that it took about 15 years of playing for ten hours a day almost everyday to get the arm wear. Also despite thinking that each mark would tell a tale and I could be like "that chip or ding was from playing at this place with these people" that doesn't happen. In reality it is I put my baby up after playing then get her out later or the next day and find a spot of damage and go "what the heck happened there and when did that happen?!"

I luv the Heavy Relics...thank you for the video.

I like them all really

Great video! I’ve been looking for some explanation on these!!!

Love the Super Heavy Relic...

My guitar is a relic. And I absolutely love it. ;)

Why does a beat to death guitar cost more than a new looking one? Is it because some would rather pay than play the wear on? Maybe it makes you look like you've played more than you have

I have a relic ready 62 Tele and the only thing I’m going to change is , I’m going to have the back of the neck sanded or steel wooled so it’s more of a satin feel.

closet relic all the way! You gotta earn a heavy relic.

I think I saw an option for closet classic with NOS hardware. That’s the one I’d get, I’m no fan of the gummy new nitro finishes. In other words, a newer look and a broken-in feel.

NOS, CC or DLX CC for me. I will do the rest myself.

I love the normal relic, just the perfect amount.

I don't understand buying relic guitars. I like to relic my own guitars!

Exactly what I was looking for

Journeyman. I would consider DLX NOS possibly... or even Relic. I want to beat it up from there myself 👈🏼🤩

HEAVY Relic !!!!!!

Super heavy relic! Got to go all the way!

The Mayer continuum strat is the best relic job I’ve ever seen. Bruce Springsteen has a few well done relic (he swears they’re legit wear but c’mon it’s a tech relic-ing his gear)

Personally don’t mind how relics look, but don’t think I’d want to pay specifically to have it done. Commenting solely for the solid effort to bait the relic haters.

great show guys. i see it going places ! thanks

Heavy relics are the best

Heavy relic if I’m paying for it

great video bax & jhon

I’m somewhere between Deluxe Closet Classic and Journeyman. I don’t want to see bare wood, and I don’t want a glossy, sparkly neck thick with lacquer.

Super Heavy Relic is where it's at.

Why doesn't Martin relic guitars?

I like a journeyman body and a heavy relic neck

I love relic!

My biggest question is... with heavy relic fenders is, what happens after 40 years of hard use? will it become unplayable? will it still hold any value?

I like the look of the heavy relic, and to my ears, they even sound better than non-relic guitars.

I want the 3pu red custom on the wall. pls attach the bigsby on it.

I just dont get how they can charge the same price as a vintage guitar when its not vintage.

Medium heavy relic 😁

Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Stratocaster Journeyman Relic

I love relics, what I don't like is trying to explain to my family and friends why I'm playing a guitar that looks beat up.🤣

Hey guys... love your vid... I’ve noticed lately a new type of NOS called Time Capsule Package.... the 70th Anniversary broadcasters have this option... I’ve seen no official description of this but I think it differs from NOS in that NOS like y’all said is if it was brand new in ‘56... but Time Capsule has the closet classic hardware so it’s like if it had been in time capsule...NOS finish but aged hardware... would that be an accurate distinction from what y’all know?... thank you guys!!!

I have a Fender MIM Strat. If I modify with vintage pickups and destroy it with sandpaper, can I sell it for double the price?

Baxter's hair looks closer to a normal type of a doo rather than the norm that looks like he walked behind a rhino as it farted and blew his hair into it's classic daily doo form !!! hehehe !!

does fender use nitro for their mod shops as well?

Relic❤️

love the way relics look, but I don't think id ever spend that kind of money on one.

The last one should be called Stevie Ray Vaughan relic

relic it yourself

I just bought a spanking new relic?😅 I payed extra mine has more dings and scratches than yours the funniest thing is the guy with the relic that doesn't know how to play relics are for dreamers guitar should become relics along with their owner

One thing that I don't understand about Fender custom shop "relic'd" guitars is, why would they go to such extremes to relic the finish and hardware to make the guitar look authentically aged then put a big logo on the headstock that advertises the fact that it's 100% not authentic ? I get that they want to pat themselves on the back but in my opinion that completely defeats the purpose.

NOS

Or just get a NASH guitar :-)

so a relic is a pos... a worn out pos. lol

Heavy relics from custom shop look like shit literally. New old stock rocks!!!!